The Japan–World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has concluded its multi-country study and will be sharing its findings with policy makers and other key stakeholders in Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam utilizing TDLC’s distance learning technology and network.
The goals of UHC are to ensure that all people can access quality health services, to safeguard all people from public health risks, and to protect all people from impoverishment due to illness, whether from out-of-pocket payments for healthcare or loss of income when a household member falls sick.
Countries as diverse as Brazil, France, Japan, Thailand, and Turkey have shown how UHC can serve as a vital mechanism for improving the health and welfare of their citizens, as well as lay the foundation for economic growth grounded in the principles of equity and sustainability. Eleven country studies (Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam) have been synthesized into a publication titled, “Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: A Synthesis of 11 Country Case Studies.” In addition, the initiative resulted in an in-depth report on Japan’s experience entitled “Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Japan.”
The distance Seminar will cover key findings from the 11 country case studies and will convene principal researchers from the Japan study to discuss Japan’s role in promoting UHC abroad.
Book Launch Seminar
Japan-World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Tuesday, 11 November, 2014
Tokyo: 11:30 – 14:00
Manila: 10:30 – 13:00
Bangkok: 9:30 – 12:00
Hanoi: 9:30 – 12:00
Jakarta: 9:30 – 12:00
Yangon: 9:00 – 11:30
Co-organized by Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, and Tokyo Development Learning Center, World Bank Group
11:30 – 11:40 (JST) Opening Remarks and Introduction
Tomoyuki Naito, Manager, Tokyo Development Learning Center, The World Bank
Akiko Maeda, Lead Health Specialist, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, World Bank Group (Moderator)11:40 –
11:55 (JST) Overview of the 11 Country Case Studies – Objectives and Key Findings
Akiko Maeda, Lead Health Specialist, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, World Bank Group
11:55 – 12:05 (JST) Q & A
12:05 – 12: 20 (JST) Political Economy of UHC Policies
Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health
12:20 – 12:30 (JST) Q & A
12:30 – 12:50 (JST) Lessons from Japan: What Japan Can Share from its Experience
Naoki Ikegami, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, Keio School of Medicine
12:50 – 13:00 (JST) Q & A
13:00 – 13:10 (JST) Macro Process of Health Policy Making in Japan
John Campbell, Project Researcher, Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo University; Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Michigan
13:10 – 13:20 (JST) Q & A
13:20 – 14:00 (JST) Discussion and Conclusion
Moderator: Akiko Maeda
Proposed Connecting Sites:
- Tokyo, Japan: The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center
- Bangkok, Thailand: Chulalongkorn University Thailand Center of Academic Resources Development Learning Center
- Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam Development Information Center, The World Bank
- Jakarta, Indonesia: University of Indonesia Distance Learning Center
- Manila, The Philippines: Asian Institute of Management Development Resource Center
- Yangon, Myanmar: The World Bank Yangon Office
Location: Universitas Indonesia
Jl. Salemba Raya No.4, Central Jakarta
IASTH Building 1st Fl. Video Conference Room
Contact Number: 021-31906164/08159048664
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